Perceived Ethnic Stigma Across the Transition to College

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 817-830

  Huynh, Virginia W ^a   Fuligni, Andrew J ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Asian; Ethnic stigma; Latino; Perceived discrimination; Public regard

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; CAUCASIAN; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STIGMA; STUDENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ASIAN AMERICANS; ETHNIC GROUPS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL STIGMA; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862208200     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-011-9731-x     Document Type: Article

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